The novel coronavirus shocked the world and it brought nothing but chaos. One of its global effects was the temporary suspension of classes. While some countries weren’t sure whether or not they would commence the face-to-face classes, there were some that already did.
Thankfully, our mighty teachers are always ready to take on any challenge. Their passion, love, and dedication can never be toppled down by any kind of virus.
The question now is, how are they going to make their classrooms safe for everyone, especially for the kids? Are they ready for what they’ve been calling “new normal” and “social distancing?”
Say no more, because here are 25 teachers who came up with some brilliant ideas in making their classrooms safer- while at the same time, maintaining an inviting and friendly atmosphere.
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1. Beach vibe
This is what having fun while learning looks like. Those colorful beach umbrellas are definitely eye-catching and we are sure the kids would love this!
2. Book boats
Just look at how creative these book boats are? It’s an effective way of maintaining distance while keeping them busy reading.
3. Trucks all around
This teacher turned the desk shields into windshields and masked the rest of the desk to make it look like kiddie trucks. This is creativity at its finest!
4. Keeping the hands clean
Keeping the hands clean is one of the most effective ways to prevent the virus from spreading. So this dad made a hands-free sanitizer holder for the kids. With this, all they need to do is step on the bottom bar, that’s easy and effective, isn’t it?
5. Officially ready
This teacher has finally finished setting up her classroom. It’s now made safer for her kindergartens, and look at that happy face, there’s no doubt, she loves the kiddos so much.
6. Disinfecting things
This container of disinfecting wipes was installed upside down so the kids could easily pull one to clean their stuff. Clean belongings are just as important as clean hands.
7. Boundaries
Using tape in creating boundaries between kids at school is a cost-efficient way of maintaining social distancing. Once this pandemic is over (hopefully), you can easily remove it from the floor, and no paint job required after that.
8. Colorful
Kids are not used to being seated away from each other. So to make social distancing less intimidating, this teacher bought some colorful yoga mats to give the “new normal” a more inviting vibe.
9. Happy
This teacher put a lot of work into making this classroom a safer place for her young learners. As she wrote along with this picture,
“This home-sweet-classroom feels happy and worth every bit of work put in this week. I hope my students feel happy when they walk in here in a few soon. “
10. Supply bags
Less contact with each other is what these individual school supplies bags are for. It’s an effective way of slowing down the further spread of the virus. With these bags, the kids will have their own school supplies in one pouch.
11. Welcome back
This car-themed classroom for kindergartens is a grand way to welcome the kids back on the first day of school. It’s obviously a well-taught idea and the school’s staff couldn’t be happier with the outcome.
12. The same feeling
This teacher has been teaching for the past 12 years, and the feeling has never changed for her. She’s still excited to see the kids at the beginning of each school year.
13. A full classroom
This teacher knows how to level things up. She doesn’t want to have a boring virtual class, so she lets the students pick their desks, then she puts a stuffed toy on each as a representation of themselves.
14. Positivity
Not only are the students going to be safe with these desk shields, but they will also feel positive with the encouraging statements written on each shield.
15. Applying history
This photo shows kids wearing “social distancing hats” to prevent them from getting close to each other. The hats resemble the same hats used during the Song dynasty to keep them from talking to each other when in court.
16. Cubicles
The kids will surely love this setup. Not only that it keeps them away from each other but it also gives them their personal space and sense of independence.
17. Resourceful
It sure isn’t easy to come up with ideas for those creative social distancing-ready classrooms. If you are tight on a budget but have spare shower curtains at home, then you can use that as a divider, just like this one.
18. Chair pockets
World health experts strongly suggest people have their personal things and to avoid sharing. Well, this chair pocket sure is helpful for students. They can have less contact with their classmates while staying organized.
19. A friendly sign
Instead of those big and scary signs, the teachers from this school thought about making it more friendly by sticking on comic signs like this.
20. Hanging tissue
In this school, tissue boxes are situated in each classroom, making it easier for the students to clean their hands regularly.
21. Crates for everyone
The students in this school have their individual crates where they can easily store their learning materials. With these, they no longer need to go here and there because the crates serve as their one-stop-shop.
22. A new purpose
These jumbo stretchable book covers are now in for a greater purpose. This teacher deserves an A+ on both creativity and resourcefulness.
23. Cover for protection
This thoughtful teacher came up with a classroom upgrade. Having most of the things covered with plastic covers. Another brilliant way of keeping the students away from the harmful virus.
24. A socially distanced classroom
For most teachers, redecorating the classroom is fun, but not this one. This teacher, in particular, is saddened by the change that they needed to do at school.
25. Extra storage space
Now that students are advised not to share school supplies with classmates, they will need more storage within their reach. Fortunately, this teacher saw these lap desks on sale, bought a lot of them, and put them underneath her students’ chairs.
See, these brilliant, creative, and low-cost socially distant classroom ideas are proven effective by these schools and teachers.
It only proves that schools don’t need to compromise fun just to keep their students safe, because they can achieve both.
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